Debra Cowan - The Rainbow Lyrics
As we were a-sailing down by the Spanish shoreWhere the drums they did beat and loud the cannons roaredWe spied a lofty army, come bearing down the mainAnd it caused us to hoist our topmost sails againNow there was a gallant damsel, a damsel of great fameShe was the Captain's daughter and Nancy was her nameShe stood upon the deck me boys and loudly she did call“O hoist up the colours and load the cannonballs”“Now”, our captain said, “Be ready, boys, be ready and stand trueTo face the Spanish army we lately did pursueFor to face the Spanish army lay along the ocean wideAnd without a good protection, boys, we'll take the first broadside.”Well, it's broadside to broadside these vessels o'er they wentA-sinking one another, it was their full intentAnd at the very second broadside, our captain he was slainAnd the damsel jumped in his place to fetch command againO, we fought for nearly four hours, for four hours or more'Til we had scarce a man on board our gallant ship to steer'Til we had scarce a man on board to fire off a gunAnd the blood on our decks like a river it did run“O for quarters, for quarters!” these Spanish lads did cry“You have had the best of quarters,” this damsel did reply“You have had the best of quarters that e'er we can affordYou must fight, sink, or swim, me boys, or jump overboard”And now the war is over and we'll take a glass of wineYou can drink to your true love, and I will drink to mineHere's a health unto that damsel that damsel of great fameAnd a health unto that royal ship, the Rainbow was her name
